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Ellice in a sentence

Ellice meaning

A female given name.

Using Ellice

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name.
  • In the example corpus, ellice often appears in combinations such as: ellice islands, the ellice, ellice avenue.

Context around Ellice

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

islands 8× avenue 3×

Sentence patterns with Ellice

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

islands and ellice islands should 2× administer the ellice islands from 1× and the ellice islands now 1× block of ellice avenue later 1× corner of ellice avenue and 1× gilbert and ellice islands colony 1× homicide on ellice avenue on 1× of the ellice islands that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the ellice islands 2× a constitution was 1× a referendum was 1× in 1909 g 1× in that year 1× investigators located the 1×

Common sentence endings:

their own administration 2× an attempted robbery 1× boats were wrecked 1× by the islanders 1× her under arrest 1× late 19th century 1×

Words around Ellice

Just before it in the word index:

ellias 3 elliana 3 elli 20 elley 2 ellevest 24 elleven 2

Just after it in the word index:

ellicott 31 ellicottville 9 ellie 695 ellies 2 elliff 2 elligible 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Ellice

  • In this selection, "ellice" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, islands and avenue stand out and add context to how "ellice" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include islands and ellice islands should and administer the ellice islands from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ellice" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ellice

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Winnipeg police officers on scene of a homicide on Ellice Avenue on Nov. 8, 2024. (15 words)

The Ellice Islands Colony's ship Moanaraoi was in the lagoon and survived, however 3 tuna boats were wrecked. (19 words)

The Ellice Islands were separated from the rest of the colony in 1975 and granted their own internal self-rule institutions. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In that year a general election was held; citation and a referendum was held in December 1974 to determine whether the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands should each have their own administration. (32 words)

A constitution was introduced in 1967, which created a House of Representatives for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony that comprised 7 appointed officials and 23 members elected by the islanders. (31 words)

In 1909 G. B. W. Smith-Rewse was appointed as the District Officer to administer the Ellice Islands from Funafuti and remained in that position until 1915. (27 words)

Example sentences (11)

Winnipeg police officers on scene of a homicide on Ellice Avenue on Nov. 8, 2024.

Officers were called to the convenience store at the corner of Ellice Avenue and Arlington Street at around 5:30 p.m. for an attempted robbery.

Investigators located the suspect at a hotel in the 1600 block of Ellice Avenue later that evening and placed her under arrest.

A constitution was introduced in 1967, which created a House of Representatives for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony that comprised 7 appointed officials and 23 members elected by the islanders.

A referendum was held in December 1974 to determine whether the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands should each have their own administration.

In 1909 G. B. W. Smith-Rewse was appointed as the District Officer to administer the Ellice Islands from Funafuti and remained in that position until 1915.

In that year a general election was held; citation and a referendum was held in December 1974 to determine whether the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands should each have their own administration.

The Ellice Islands Colony's ship Moanaraoi was in the lagoon and survived, however 3 tuna boats were wrecked.

The Ellice Islands were separated from the rest of the colony in 1975 and granted their own internal self-rule institutions.

The Gilbert Islands (now known as Kiribati ) and the Ellice Islands (now known as Tuvalu ) came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century.

These ordinances were the basis of the Native Laws of the Ellice Islands that were issued by C. R. Swayne in 1894.

Common combinations with ellice

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ellice" in a sentence?
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What does "ellice" mean?
Ellice means: A female given name.
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